Welcome to Hylas ...
So far, we found very little information about Hylas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hylas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hylas, please Contact Us.
Hylas was located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Hylas would have been located within present day Dickinson County<2>.
The location of Hylas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hylas, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hylas is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hylas was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hylas (for example, toward Gladstone), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Hylas would have been located in the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Hylas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hylas - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hylas.
Communities near Hylas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hylas.
- Norway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
- Niagara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Felch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch
- Felch is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felch <5>
- Felch Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
- Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Northland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
- Northland is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northland <5>
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
- LaBranche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
- LaBranche is located in Menominee County
- Ralph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <5>
- Watson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Marquette County
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hylas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hylas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hylas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hylas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hylas. See our Newspapers Page for Hylas.
Adding Hylas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hylas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hylas was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hylas on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hylas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hylas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hylas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |